My Surprise Mate

Chapter 40 

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

took a seat at the table with the

told everyone about my ‘dream’ and received

exchanging looks the whole time I was talking, making me

I finally asked, looking back and

that just haven’t been

my

as I

questioned further when he didn’t elaborate friendly, maybe a little too friendly, and when he told us about the prophecy, he

was that? Now we are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring

tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring

want to hurt him," I repeated what Jarek

them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin,

odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make me feel as though he

think Apollo is a part

at Zayd this

part of this than any of us realized.I know this isn’t something you want to hear, but we don’t

Zayd told me gently.

the thought of being betrayed by my father, the

think you could

as much as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back

bow of heads, a

slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need to act normal.Don’t let

sat down next to me.I was now sitting

I replied, not really

to stay home today, or do you

go to the packhouse." I smiled at

walking around by yourself, especially if you have Kyra

at him in

next move would be? We walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times

next door

had large books in front of them that

"Any luck?"

pretty sure Kyra has

both looked at me shaking their heads, "Not yet, but we just

Adria replied.

grabbed a book titled, Our to be read often.I carefully flipped through the pages as I scanned for anything about

in dreams before.But it

she rose from

get Blaze

to fuss just as Dane walked through the door, "Any luck?" he asked as he picked

currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out, "Not

the phone; he said he would meet us downstairs for lunch," Dane

above the door, surprised to see it was

explain Kyra’s mood

little girl isn’t about to miss a

downstairs together, meeting up with everyone as we entered the dining

in her

that even though Apollo

are focused mainly on Kyra and how she has

didn’t think it was odd until

or how things were going there, Apollo would always quickly change the

murmured lost in my

think we should talk privately

became one of worry, but he didn’t

doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I didn’t know Devin well enough to say

into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to

so they could take a nap

brains behind all of this," I stated not waiting for everyone

eyebrows shot up in

but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me

engulfed in silence once I finished spilling my

office

that I don’t believe you, because I agree with you.I do think Apollo is playing a part, but whether he is

head as I thought about it,

did the phone

I looked at Zayd.

on the phone before lunch, and I am

was planning to

a little, "Why

me, "Vampires

down, "And your pacing is about to drive

down with a sigh,

dismissing Ash and Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I spoke with

Dane to continue, "I explained everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people

a whole pack, but then again, there aren't

he felt he needed to move his pack next to

does he want to do

said he has good reason to do it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and, as far as the Royal Pack goes,

loyalty wasn’t with Apollo,

knows me, but he has been willing to stand beside us without hesitation from

will have Adria call him

as he stood from his chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be coming sometime.We don’t

the office, the silence once again filling

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